For several months now, Jen and I have been plagued by mice (Muscus musculus). This evening, it started to get stupid. We were sitting in our living room, enjoying the end of a bottle of wine in front of a roaring fire, when a mouse walked into the room, sauntered over to the record collection,… Continue reading Dispatches from the Rodent Wars
Month: December 2002
Recipes
Chicken and cashew nut stir fry for dinner this evening. It was so good that I've decided to add a new Recipes section to the website. Watch this space.
Pomp
BBC: Archbishop attacks Church pomp The Church's status as Britain's official state religion has been recently criticised as an anachronism in an age where the UK has millions of Catholics, Muslims and non-conformist Christians. Dr Williams said he was sceptical about the Church of England's position as the established state church. But many will feel… Continue reading Pomp
It's what made the English grate
BBC: Australia retain the Ashes Australia secured the Ashes series on Sunday, after coasting to an innings victory at the Waca inside three days. England have now lost eight series in a row against the old enemy. So, it's official: England are crap at a crap game. Don't get me wrong, I'd have liked us… Continue reading It's what made the English grate